Butter Roasted Chicken Recipe

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We love this recipe. The chicken is always juicy and flavorful. It is a finger-licking family favorite.—Helen Copeland, Greenback, Tennessee

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Butter Roasted Chicken Recipe

Prep: 5 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 broiler/fryer chicken (2-1/2 pounds). cut up
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

Place chicken in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine the remaining ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and pour over chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until juices run clear, basting occasionally. Yield: 4 servings.

Lighter version: Light Butter Roasted Chicken

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (5 ounces cooked chicken) equals 547 calories, 43 g fat (20 g saturated fat), 174 mg cholesterol, 1,516 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 36 g protein.

Originally published as Butter Roasted Chicken in Light & Tasty December/January 2004, p14